EMD Chemicals, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of chemicals, analytical reagents, and specialty products for laboratory applications and life science research. It offers specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, automotive, plastics, electronics, agricultural, and other industrial applications. The company also provides pigments... see more for coatings, packaging, plastics, automotive, and printing applications. In addition, it offers equipped inks, plastics, coatings, and powder coatings application labs for customer support and product development.
We are the world's leading manufacturer of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) materials. By continuously developing customer-specific liquid crystal mixtures, together with display manufacturers, we make the communication technologies of tomorrow possible. Our R&D efforts are recognized internationally and demonstrate our willingness to make the long-term commitment that is a prerequisite for commercial success in emerging technologies that characterize the display industry. Merck KGaA is the materials supplier of choice to the display and organic electronics industries and EMD makes this innovative technology and expertise accessible to the North American market.
The company serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic and research institutions, hospitals, and government laboratories. It has a manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia. The company has distribution centers in Gibbstown, New Jersey; Savannah, Georgia; and Norwood, Ohio. EMD Chemicals, Inc. was founded in 1970 as EM Industries, Inc. and changed its name to EMD Chemicals, Inc. in 2002. The company is headquartered in Gibbstown, New Jersey. EMD Chemicals, Inc. is a subsidiary of Merck Group.